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Vocabulary building game with a record option that compares the learner and native speaker pronunciations. Help is available in more than 40 languages.
Multimedia CD-ROM program designed to improve business communication skills for intermediate to advanced learners, with a focus on listening, pronunciation, and reading. Twelve thematic units are grouped into three modules: Making Contact, Handling Information and Reporting. The program also includes a pre- and a post-test. Learners can listen, record, and compare, as well as engage in a variety of other activities. See a review at http://calico.org/CALICO_Review/review/talkbus00.htm. Support documents are available on the publisher's site at http://longman.com/ae/multimedia/programs/TB.htm.
Simple multiple choice format program with a question and four possible answers involving choosing the right phrasal verb. Includes and on-line (editable) dictionary of phrasal verbs and full help. Very easy to use. Price includes site license. The program can be ordered over the Internet at: http://www.classicweb.com/usr/jseng/sean/ls_home.htm
Simple multiple choice format program with a question and four possible answers involving choosing the right preposition. Includes an on-line (editable) dictionary of phrasal verbs and full help. Very easy to use. Runs under Win 3.1 or later (including Win 95). Mouse recommended. Price includes a full site licence. A demo of the program or online purchase is available from: http://www.classicweb.com/usr/jseng/sean/ls_home.htm
Multiple-choice practice, designed for ESL/EFL. An online, authorable dictionary is also included. Very simple interface.
Multiple-choice practice, graded into five levels. The LinguaSy Grammar of English is included. Designed for ESL/EFL.
Easy-to-use authoring tool that allows teachers to create multiple interactive games and exercises from one set of inputs. See the website for more information, screenshots and free a trial download.
Learners help Fred the frog find nice tasty flies for him to eat, in the form of words that fit into a set, while avoiding words that don't fit. Authorable. British English in the words included.
CD-ROM with Puzzle Power and Test Creator. Includes lots of puzzle types.
DVD to accompany a book by Anne Burns and Helen de Silva Joyce about teaching practice - latest in the series of publications on action research projects by teachers.
A comprehensive program for improving pronunciation, with a focus on the needs of international teaching assistants (ITAs). The basic premise is that the student will be using this CD-ROM with a tutor, not in self-access mode. The program has extensive help files for tutors, explaining how to use each element and each topic area. Topics include specific consonant and vowel sounds (with formant diagrams for the vowels), reduced elements, intonation, and stress. Particularly useful for some language groups is practice on missing sounds--consonants learners drop at the ends of words, making communication especially difficult. Record-keeping is part of the program.
Listening and speaking practice in a business English context. Topics include Unit 1; WhoÕs calling, please?; Unit 2; Would you hold on, please?; Unit 3; IÕd like to know your prices; Unit 4; WeÕre ready to order now; Unit 5; IÕll have to change the booking; Unit 6; LetÕs fix another date; Unit 7; What seems to be the trouble?; Unit 8; IÕm sure we can sort it out. British English. CD-ROM.
Uses text, audio, video, and speech recognition. Management tools allow teachers to track students' progress and create their own Educational Paths. The entire pedagogical content can also be printed in exercise-book format for use in class. The Cultural Workshop provides cultural information. Help is provided in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch or English. The program is available in 3 levels, which can be purchased separately or together. CD-ROM and network versions available. See a review at http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/tesl-ej/ej29/m3.html.
Set of software tools, technology and support to implement traditional and distance learning. The organization controls and manages all learning with their instructors. Users have access to instructional materials anywhere they have computer access, on-site or off-site. Instructors can be accessed anywhere via Internet or intranet.
Specialized English course for Spanish speaking children based entirely on speech recognition. Offers progressive learning adventures based on age and proficiency level, including more than 1,000 activities, Karaoke and nearly 120 cartoons. Can be purchased for ages 4-7. 7-9. and 9-12 separately or as a bundle with all three. Windows 95/98/NT/2000. CD-ROM.
Tense Buster upgrade. Covers selected grammar areas through presentations, practice exercises, rules, tests and learner training tips; has interactive feedback for right and wrong answers. Students can take notes, listen to the pronunciation of vocabulary items, hear many of the conversations and texts read out, and track their progress over different sessions. Teachers can choose North American English or British English. The five courses, Elementary through Advanced, are sold separately or as a bundle. Includes a free Authoring Kit and membership to TenseBuster.com website with downloadable materials to use with the authoring kit. Demos can be requested from info@clarity.com.hk. CD-ROM.
A collection of freeware, shareware, and publisher demos for ESL. Many small programs on a variety of topics, for a range of levels and skill areas. Individual programs are copiable. CD-ROM.
Wide variety of test types available.
Game-format practice for the TOEIC and other standardized tests of English. Best for students at TOEIC 600+. Includes questions, text for listening questions, and explanations for reading questions.
The teacher types in a question or cue and the answer is programmed as a complete cloze with clues. You can also program up to around 21 variations for one answer. Now included in Wida's Authoring Suite. Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT supported.
TextMangler imports any text file and 'mangles' it - it leaves the first and last sentences alone, but jumbles the rest. For example, if you have two sentences with 'and' it will switch the second halves of those sentences around. After the students have read a text, the teacher can give them a mangled version of it and ask them to use the mangled version to help them reconstruct the text. The students are thereby provided with all the vocabulary and sentence structures that they need, but they need to have understood the text to be able to use the mangled version to help them reconstruct it. It does not work well with very short texts, or texts where there is a very wide range of vocabulary; it needs a certain amount of repetition to work well. (Addis)
A suite of two authoring programs, WebRhubarb and WebSequitur. The programs are used to create web pages (HTML documents) which contain interactive language-learning exercises. The exercises are based on the Rhubarb and Sequitur programs originally developed by John and Muriel Higgins.
This 18-disk CD-ROM program supports the Prentice Hall Regents ESL program for Grades 1-6. Each of the disks links directly to and is fully integrated with a Student Theme Book and provides a variety of interactive activities (using animation, sound, and graphics). Activities include Screen Play: manipulating objects on the screen; Match Game: matching words and phrases; Story Reader: listening and reading; Story Maker: manipulating visuals and text to create a story; Draw and Share: drawing and coloring pictures; Puzzle: jumbled ideas and sentences; Story Completer: choosing words or pictures to complete a passage; Text Analyzer: highlighting portions of text onscreen; Comic-Strip Maker: writing and recording dialogue and creating captions to make a story; and Writing: a word-processor with pre-writing. Theme Connections 1 is oriented toward K-3; others toward 3-6.
Thinking Thinks develops problem solving skills for small children but is also quite useful all the way to adults for oral language development in discussing attributes: color; striped; polka-dotted; plain; curly hair; glasses. Visit the Fripple Shop and Feathered Friends, especially.
Timelines, maps of England, video clips, other supporting information as well as a 9-minute animated synopsis of Macbeth. CD-ROM. Designed for native speakers.
Life of Robert Lewis Stevenson, analysis of the characters, stories of famous pirates, and other supporting material. Includes an animated synopsis of Treasure Island. CD-ROM. Designed for native speakers.
Easy-to-use program to help computer beginners gain familiarity with moving, clicking, and double-clicking a mouse. Users click on various household articles to move them back where they belong (hence the title). Excellent for adult learners as well as for children. A website membership fee allows the download of about 100 different programs, at least 15 of them good for English language learners.
On CD-ROM. A compendium of articles, pictures, and movies for the past ten years, as well as other significant periods in U.S. history. The program has an excellent interface and provides many ways to search its rich contents. Advanced students enjoy how easy it is to find and access authentic sources.
Learners study vocabulary related to time, then go to work in a tourist information kiosk, answering questions using the time and numbers vocabulary. Various people come up and ask about the arrival and departure of trains and busses, as well as when concerts, exhibitions and other events take place. Learners look up information onscreen to find the answer. An online glossary is included.
This six-CD-ROM set provides two computer-based practice tests and four workbooks for enhancing English reading, writing, structure, and listening skills. The practice tests are gauge skill level prior to writing the exam, while the workbooks provide instruction, tips, and practice. Test packs are also available separately, with customized versions available for speakers of French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, German, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, and Russian.
TOEFL Mentor is a HyperCard-like program that runs off a CD-ROM and includes tutorials, practice tests and timed tests for all sections of the TOEFL test: Structure and Grammar, Listening Comprehension, and Reading Comprehension. In addition, test taking strategies and tips are available for both the TOEFL and the Test of Written English. We've had positive response from students and faculty who have used it, and have had some success in using it in a workshop environment where more traditional materials (books and tapes) are also available for students to use. (Sachs) Encomium will update TOEFL Mentor to reflect future changes in the content/format of the TOEFL test by ETS. Demos are available for downloading from the Encomium Publications web page at http://www.encomium.com. See Tom Robb's review of the program at http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/people/teacher/trobb/mentor/mr2.html. An online version is available by subscription; contact the publisher or see the website for details.
TOEIC preparation, including animated grammar presentations, multimedia vocabulary presentations, and over 1000 TOEIC-style exercises. Has native language support for test-taking strategies and course help in 8 languages. "Virtual Tutor" guides learners through video, role-plays with a virtual partner, record and compare options, glossary links, and culture notes.
This interactive multimedia program is designed for non-native speakers of English at the intermediate level and above. It provides a focus on how to identify and use the most important elements of pronunciation - stress, intonation and rhythm. It has more than 68 interactive lessons and practices with video, audio, record and playback, written activities, and a printable workbook. Some management capability.
This bundle includes three practice computer-based tests, two workbooks for enhancing English listening and reading skills, and TOEIC® Tips, Traps & Strategies. The practice tests gauge skill level prior to writing the exam, while the workbooks and Tips, Traps, & Strategies provide instruction, tips, and practice. The workbooks are in Adobe PDF format, allowing the student to work directly on screen, or print a portable paper copy.
Practice in telling time. ESL version includes a set of disks in Spanish, where vocal instructions and all text are in Spanish, as well as a set of disks in English. This is also sold as part of the Heartsoft Bestseller package.
CD-ROM-based spelling program for young learners. Full year of instruction on each CD, with 14 activities and 3 games for each of 60 word lists. Learners can create their own stories and create their own storybook with the words. Extensive classroom management.
Makes a variety of printed puzzle worksheets from words or text you type or paste - crosswords, wordsearches, scrambled words and text, text mazes and coded text. Download a 15-day free trial from the website: http://www.discoveryeducationalsoftware.co.uk/toolbox_e.htm.
This CD-ROM prepares students for the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), a test with a focus on English for Business. The CD contains not only practice with the multiple-choice test but also test-taking hints, listening practice with famous speeches, and a multimedia game called Maze where learners have to answer grammar and vocabulary questions to escape. Help sections are in French, Spanish, English, Korean, Japanese, and Indonesian. A site from the Japanese education ministry contains usefull shockwave-based vocabulary learning activities: http://mindstorm.org.uk/EW. Reviews by Mac People, LeMonde, Yomiuri Shimbun and others can be found at http://www.iac.co.jp/~minds/art.html; a review of the older version is at http://www.chorus.cycor.ca/Duber/toeic.html.
Colorful and interactive storybook. Students can hear the story read in both English and Spanish. Each page is filled with surprises to entertain and motivate new readers. Requires a CD-ROM drive. If this program is used on an IBM or compatible, it requires an MPC-compliant machine.
Convert audio to digital audio - records streaming audio, microphone and line-in input, CDs, and DVDs and saves the files to the hard drive. The program also converts various digital audio file formats. The Professional version offers more features. A demo version can be downloaded from the website.
Students reconstruct a text. They are guided by lines where the letters used to be. They type a word and if it is in the answer, it will appear in the proper place. Authorable. Freeware.
Learners follow 4 travelers around Australia, reading and writing a range of texts encountered before and during travel. Information pages contain relevant, interesting Australian content. Real life texts are featured throughout with features highlighted. Work on it activities allow learners to interact with texts onscreen, while developing reading, writing and computer skills. All 90 onscreen activities on the Learner CD are available in a printable format in the Learners Workbook
This is not ESL stuff, but most of it can be easily demonstrated by the teacher, and kids catch on real quick. Includes seven educational games. Students explore the on-screen hideaway, learning about music, animals, mathematics, sentence structure, money & place value. Requires CD-ROM drive.
Time and geography instruction with different activities. Designed for native speakers. CD-ROM.
TutorTapes disks are created by ESL teachers for ESL students. Each program is designed for repetitive practice after a brief introductory explanation. Most programs run about 20 minutes. A catalog is available from the publisher.
A typing program recommended for beginning typists, used at the University of Kansas. Complete keyboarding course that includes spelling, grammar, composition, and punctuation work. Two reading levels. Designed for native speakers. Available on CD-ROM or download.
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